A 2-1 loss to Coventry City over the weekend saw Leeds United unable to move into the top two positions in the Championship.
Now, the Whites will meet Sunderland in midweek, with the chance to go to the top of the table. Will our algorithm back Leeds to defeat Sunderland?
Leeds United are third in the standings and two points off first-place Leicester City. The Foxes have had some resurgence in recent weeks, making for a competitive battle for the title and automatic promotion.
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Sunderland are 13th and their bid for the promotion playoffs has died. Managerial changes have hit the Black Cats, making it difficult to build consistency.
Sunderland went winless in their last two matches in the league. A 5-1 loss to Blackburn Rovers at home was followed by a nil-nil draw at home with Bristol City.
The Black Cats shocked Leeds United in the reverse fixture in December. The match was tight and was decided by Jobe Bellingham in the 78th minute. Bellingham scored the game’s only goal.
Leeds United are one of the league’s top-scoring sides. They bagged 76 goals in their 41 matches. The Whites have the Championship’s best defence. Only 33 goals were conceded by Leeds in 41 fixtures.
Crysenico Summerville leads United in goals with 17 in the Championship. Summerville is fourth in the Championship’s goal scoring stats. His teammates Daniel James and Joel Piroe have scored 13 and 11 goals, respectively.
Attacking midfielder Georginio Rutter is Leeds’ chief creative player. He has 16 assists this season.
Sunderland forward Jack Clarke has 15 goals and leads the team in goal scoring stats. Clarke has contributed to 29% of Sunderland’s 51 goals. The forward is fifth in the race for the Championship’s Golden Boot.
Leeds are the best home team in the Championship. Fifty-two of their 86 points in the Championship have come at Elland Road. They have only conceded 13 times at home, scoring 44 goals.
Sunderland are not a good road team. They lost four of their last five matches away from the Stadium of Light. Just 20 of Sunderland’s 52 points have come on the road.
The Black Cats have struggled to keep goals out, conceding 23 times in 20 away games. The attack scored 21 goals in those away fixtures.
Leeds United were shocked in the reverse fixture, but our algorithm predicts a win for the home team. Our score prediction is for a 2-0 win for Leeds United.